The Oracle Glass is a thick, dense, and rather strange book, jammed full of reflections on philosophy and religion. Judith Merkle Riley taught political science at Claremont McKenna College in California, and her intelligence – and that of her intriguing heroine, Genevieve – shines forth on every page/5. The Oracle Glass. "Chilly, witty, and completely engrossing. With a cheerful skewering (historically grounded) of the sheer, cretinous awfulness of the Sun King's satellites, plenty of skittery action, and a wisp of the supernatural. Great, good fun. —Kirkus Reviews. · Judith Merkle Riley () held a Ph.D from the University of California at Berkeley, and she taught in the department of government at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, CA. From to 4/5(14).
Like. "I could feel something cold stalking my heart. It was fear. They all begin this way, I thought, with pledges of love.". ― Judith Merkle Riley, The Oracle Glass. tags: cold, fear, heart, love. 3 likes. Like. "How funny we are, I thought, the way we dance about each other, each afraid of being hurt by the other.". "Take a full cup of wit, two teaspoons of brimstone, and a dash of poison, and you have Judith Merkle Riley's mordant, compelling tale of an ambitious young woman who disguises herself as an ancient prophetess in order to gain entry into the dangerous, scheming glamour of the Sun King's court. Based on scandalous true events, The Oracle Glass. The Oracle Glass (Paperback) Published October 17th by Ballantine Books. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Judith Merkle Riley. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English.
More Praise for The Oracle Glass: "Absorbing and arresting."--New York Times "Fascinating and factual."--Los Angeles Times "Chilly, witty, and completely engrossing great, good fun."--Kirkus Reviews "Take a full cup of wit, two teaspoons of brimstone, and a dash of poison, and you have Judith Merkle Riley's mordant, compelling tale of an. The Oracle Glass. "Chilly, witty, and completely engrossing. With a cheerful skewering (historically grounded) of the sheer, cretinous awfulness of the Sun King's satellites, plenty of skittery action, and a wisp of the supernatural. Great, good fun. —Kirkus Reviews. The Oracle Glass is a thick, dense, and rather strange book, jammed full of reflections on philosophy and religion. Judith Merkle Riley taught political science at Claremont McKenna College in California, and her intelligence – and that of her intriguing heroine, Genevieve – shines forth on every page.
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